Garden hose loop holder



Aug. 13, 1935. w, L ENZ 2,011,521

GARDEN HOSE LOOP HOLDER Filed Sept. 6, 1954 INVENTOR. WI LLIAM LORENZ v ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 13, 1935 units STAT s s PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to a holder for garden hose and the like, and has particular reference toa clamp or holder for retaining and forming the first loop in the hose while rolling the same into successive loops or While unrolling the rolled hose.

In rolling garden hose it is the customary practies to pick up the nozzle end of the hose and hold the same with the hands while the first loop and each successive turn or loop isformed. This operation is very unsatisfactory and oftentimes results in the hose being abandoned in a tangled mass with some water still remaining in the folds thereof which is most injurious to the rubber and often causes the same to swell and rot.

I am aware of the fact that various forms of reels for this purpose are available but these at best are cumbersome, expensive and unsatisfactory for the purpose in many respects in that itis a slow and tedious operation to reel and unreel the hose from these appliances and if they are of portable character often requireconsiderable time and attention in their operation and:

maintenance. I

The principal object of the invention is to provide an efilcient holder attachment that may be applied to the nozzle end of any hose for the purpose cf gripping and retaining the first loop formed in the hose so that successive loops may be quickly and easily rolled into position without the necessity of manually holding said first loop with the hands while rolling the successive loops.

A furtherobject of the invention is that of providing a holder which while extremely simple in design is positive in its gripping action, and therefore, positively holds the first formed loop in position while successive loops are rolled in the hose.

Another object or" the invention is the provision ofahose loop retaining holder which is provided with a positive spring controlled gripping element so arranged that the gripping arm will remain in open or inoperative position when cooked at the same time depressing the spring that may be easily applied to the nozzle end or any hose fitting by screwing the same to position on said fitting, which securely holds the same loosely in-the groove next to the nozzle threads. This is important asit will permitthe loop holder to be turned into the proper position so that the hose'can easily" be placed in the gripping arm.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of a partially looped garden hose showing my improved holder the use of my holder in gripping and retaining the looped hose in position,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the holder in place upon the nozzle end of the hose and illustrates the device screwed upon the hose nozzle fitting and ready for use;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view'of the same as indicated by the section line 4-4 in Fig. 5 and illustrating the relation between the shell, gripping element and the fiat spring for actuating the gripping element,

Fig. 5 is an end view of the holder showing the gripping element in inoperative position and the spring element coacting therewith to retain the same in this position,

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the'device showing the reverse sidefrom that illustrated in Fig. 3 and showing the gripping arm hinge elements also the actuating spring therefor,

Fig- 7 is a transverse section taken through the shell, gripping arm and spring element and. showing the gripping arm in cooked or inoperative position, and:

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail of the gripping armand actuating spring and illustrating the means for holding the gripping arm in cocked or operative positions.

Referring more particularly to the drawing indicated by the reference numeral l3, with the result it will be seen that successive loops may be easily and quickly produced in the hose, until the full length thereof is coiled.

. Referring now to Figures 3 to 8 inclusive, the

device consists of a cylindrical shell [4 having a cutout section l5 in a portion of its circumferof rivets 29 is the gripping arm 2|.

ence and having one end contracted and radially slit to form a flange I 6 adapted to engage the threads I! of the nozzle fitting l8 upon which .it is screwed until the flange I 6 abuts the hose end as shown in Fig, 3, and which holds the device in place upon the hose. Mounted upon one side of the shell are a pair of hinge ears I9 and hingedly mounted between these ears by means This arm is of arcuate form and consists of a slightly larger are than the holder shell l4 and, as shown in Fig. ,5, is pivoted slightlyeccentric with relation thereto.

The grippingarm is provided at its pivoted end with a cam head or element 22 which straddles the slot and is preferably diamond or triangular shape incross section. In any event this cam elementfconsists of obliquecam faces spring tension until the dead center point B has been passed and the urge of the spring has been transferred from face C of the head 22 to face A which retains saidarm in this position. When it is desired to utilize thegripping arm as a clamp to grip the looped section of the hose,

itjis manually moved upon its pivot over the dead center point B'by means of the handle 25 and released which act causes the spring 23 tosnap said arm toward the face C and securely grip the looped hose which lies adjacent to the nozzle end l2; and upon release of this gripped section from the gripping arm the spring urges said arm tothe position shown in Figures Band 5, orto inoperative position.

' It is obvious that the shell l4 may be constructed from spring steel material and that the spring 23* may be punched from the wall of this material thereby lessening the number of parts and number of operations in the assembly of the device. a

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be. taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative tothe ,material, size, shape and arrangement of partsmay be resortedto Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims,

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hose, of a shell aflixed to one end thereof, a gripping arm pivoted to said shell and adapted to grip an adjacent section of said hose, and spring means carried by said shell and adapted to urge said arm into gripping position.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a hose, of a shell aflixed to one end thereof, an arcuate gripping arm pivoted to said shell and adapted to grip an adjacent looped section of said hose, said gripping arm having a cam element formed at its pivot end, and spring means carried by the shell and normally engaging said cam element to urge said gripping arm into gripping position.

3. In a device of the class described, adapted for attachment to a hose at its nozzle end, said device comprising a shell screwable upon the nozzle fitting thereof and embodying a gripping arm pivotally mounted on the shell and having a cam head formed at its inner end, and a spring carried by said shell and having its free end engaging said cam head and adapted to urge said gripping arm tooperative gripping position.

4. In a hose gripping holder of the class d escribed comprising a slotted shell section adapted to fit over the nozzle fitting of a hose, a gripping arm pivotally mounted on the side of said shell, said arm having a cam head arranged near the pivot point thereof, and afiat spring arranged in the slotted shell and having its free end engaging said cam head to normally urge said gripping arm to operative position.

5. In a hose gripping holder of the class described comprising a slotted shell having a flanged end adapted to engage the threaded nozzle fitting of a hose, said shell having an arcuate gripping arm pivoted to one side thereof and embodying a cam head at its inner pivoted end, and an arcuate flat spring carried by the shell and functioning in said slot with its free end contacting said cam head to normally urge said arm toward said shell. 7

6. A hose loop holder comprising means for detachable connection with one end of a hose,

means pivotally secured to the first mentioned means for movement into and out of operative position and cooperating. therewith to hold a portion of the hose in looped formation, spring means on the first mentioned means and en:

gageable with the pivoted means to hold the latter into or out of operative position.

7. A hose loop holder comprising means for detachable connection with one end of a hose, means pivotally secured tothe first mentioned means for movement into and out of operative position and cooperating therewith to hold a portion of the hose in looped formation, cam means on the pivoted means, and spring means on the first mentioned means and engageable with the cam'means to hold the pivoted means into or out of operative position.

WILLIAM LORENZ; 

